Archives for December 2007

Fröhliche Weihnachten

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Heiligabend

Heiligabend is 24th December, known in English as Christmas Eve.

On this day most businesses and shops close around lunchtime and people start to prepare for the evening.

Many families still decorate their Christmas trees in the afternoon. Traditionally the children are not allowed in the room when this happens. Then the Christkind comes before the children return and brings the Christmas presents.

The main Christmas meal is eaten later in the evening with many families going to Church beforehand.

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Christstollen

ChriststollenChriststollen is a traditional cake that is eaten at Christmas.

It takes the form of a rectangle or trapezium and is usually covered in icing sugar.

The main ingredients include raisins, sultanas, currants and citrus peel, but beyond that there a many variations, such as with marzipan, extra butter or nut.

Arguably the most famous version is the stollen from Dresden. This is made to a very strict recipe and the name “Dresdner Stollen” and it’s variants are protected.

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